Fresh Air Weekend: Celebrating movie icons Steven Spielberg and Carrie Fisher

Fresh Air Weekend: Celebrating movie icons Steven Spielberg and Carrie Fisher Enlarge this image toggle caption Mike Coppola/Getty Images Mike Coppola/Getty Images Fresh Air Weekend highlights some of the best interviews and reviews from the past, as well as new program elements specially paced for weekends. Our weekend show emphasizes interviews with writers, filmmakers, actors and musicians, and it often includes excerpts from live in-studio concerts. This week: Steven Spielberg was a fearful kid who found solace in storytelling: Spielberg's 2022 project, The Fabelmans, is semi-autobiographical — focused on his childhood and teen years and his parents' divorce. Carrie Fisher opens up about 'Star Wars,' the gold bikini and her on-set affair In Nov. 2016, Fisher looked back on playing Princess Leia when she was 19 and reflected on her romantic involvement with her older, married co-star, Harrison Ford.